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The Cleveland Cavaliers are really struggling. After a demoralizing 88-120 home loss to the Houston Rockets yesterday, the Cavs have lost 12 of their last 18 games. Their struggles affect everyone, including LeBron James. Widely regarded as the best basketball player in the world, James’ efforts have not been enough to help the Cavs. They […]

After a lackluster win the other night over the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was disappointed. He said the team was “mentally fried,” possibly looking ahead to the All-Star break while still having some games to play, like the one Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors lost to the […]

During the third quarter of last night’s Houston Rockets 120-88 blowout at Cleveland, James Harden attempted a three-pointer while being closely guarded by Cavaliers’ Isaiah Thomas. The 5-foot-9 point guard closed out on Harden while the latter was in his shooting motion with the former’s feet under Harden’s landing space. This caused “The Beard” to […]

The Boston Celtics may be one of the teams looking to make a meaningful move at the NBA trade deadline next week. One player that may be on the way out from Boston is Marcus Smart. The Celtics made it known that they would like to acquire a first-round pick in exchange for Smart in […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal made a lot of headlines following their win against the Toronto Raptors last Thursday. He commented during the post-game interview that “everybody eats” on their team when they move the ball well. Many interpreted it as a shot to his teammate, John Wall, but he has recently cleared the air […]

Blake Griffin may have very well just been the first domino to fall for the L.A. Clippers. With the NBA trade deadline only a few days away now, the Clippers are reportedly looking to make more moves, one potentially being a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers involving center DeAndre Jordan. Via The Los Angeles […]

With this year’s Super Bowl happening on Sunday, more and more fans are starting to feel the fever that only the NFL’s championship game can provide. That includes professional athletes from different sports who have made it known via their social media accounts who they will be rooting for. The latest one to make his […]

Lou Williams became part of a lot of headlines lately as he got involved in a Twitter beef with Fox Sports 1’s Shannon Sharpe. It can be recalled that the two exchanged some tweets that stemmed from the basketball analyst’s original post where he called the L.A. Clippers guard a “snitch” after comments he made […]

Last Thursday, the Denver Nuggets broke the hearts of the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans when they escaped with a 127-124 victory over them. Gary Harris played the role of hero for them as he knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to help the home team snap out of a two-game losing streak […]

The Washington Wizards have been a wild card in the NBA’s regular season. While the Wizards aren’t particularly a championship contender, led by John Wall, they are somewhat of a perennial Eastern Conference elite team. The Wizards are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 29-22 record. This has been impressive since […]

It is clear that the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are slowly building a Western Conference rivalry. The Rockets proved this by winning their season series 2-1 against the defending NBA champions. While they have a long way to go towards actually dethroning them in the Western Conference, the Rockets may just be the […]

The City of Brotherly Love eagerly awaits Feb. 4 to finally come, as their beloved Philadelphia Eagles will be the ultimate underdog as they take on the defending-champion New England Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl LII. Look no further than this fan in attendance at the Philadelphia 76ers versus Miami Heat game on Friday night […]

Stephon Marbury, the fourth overall pick in the historic 1996 NBA Draft, confirmed his retirement from professional basketball. The 40-year old has played the better part of the last decade in the Chinese Basketball Association. His last game will be on Feb. 11, when his Beijing Fly Dragons host the Jiangsu Tongxi in the last regular season game […]

The Golden State Warriors ended their three-game road trip Saturday night in Denver, but not before shooting guard Klay Thompson got away with a blatant traveling violation that was not called by any of the game’s referees. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bewh8ingE93/?hl=en&taken-by=bleacherreport After the Denver Nuggets missed a shot on the other end of the floor, Kevin Durant secured […]

On January 29, Blake Griffin officially became a member of the Detroit Pistons. After being unexpectedly traded by the L.A. Clippers, Griffin is now tasked to become the franchise superstar for the Motor City squad. This task also involves proving his critics wrong. For years, Griffin has struggled to stay healthy, and some have questioned […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not a good team. In fact, they are last in the Western Conference with a 16-36 record, the same number of wins as the lowly Sacramento Kings. But for some reason, the Mavs are putting people in seats at home games so far this season. Dallas is currently leading the NBA […]

The Houston Rockets soundly beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night, 120-88. It was a one-sided affair for the most part of the contest in favor of the Rockets, who thoroughly ripped apart Cleveland’s defense that looked as sturdy as a wet paper bag. The Rockets were barely threatened by Cleveland, and they probably got scared […]

Charles Oakley, a former New York Knicks forward, was cleared Friday of charges he incurred for an incident involving two security guards at Madison Square Garden some time ago, per Elizabeth Rosner of the New York Post. Oakley’s misdemeanor assault charges — for a televised scuffle with two Madison Square Garden security guards — were dismissed […]

Another night, yet another NBA record that has to do with the Houston Rockets. This time, it was star point guard Chris Paul on Saturday night when he passed Andre Miller for No. 9 all-time in career assists in NBA history. Early in the second quarter of Saturday night’s primetime contest between the Rockets and the Cleveland […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle had quite a sweet dunk during the team’s 102-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night. As for Nets center Jahlil Okafor, he simply was on the wrong end of this third-quarter highlight from Randle. A little more than halfway through the third quarter, Randle […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is a man of a million moves. He pulled off, what is to our estimate his 438,594th maneuver Saturday night, when he made an unbelievable no-look basket that came with a foul during the first quarter of their road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Have a look at that […]

Selected with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid immediately was plagued with a variety of injuries that hindered his progress. In the years following, the Sixers went on with their process and more lottery picks were selected. In 2016, Embiid began his career in an amazing […]

Sam Presti and Oklahoma City Thunder had one of the most active summers in franchise history. Bringing in a prime and a post-prime superstar was a clear indicator that the 2017-18 season will be an all-in season for the organization, and that Russell Westbrook will get his best chance at winning a ring in the post-Kevin […]

What’s new for the Charlotte Hornets? They are currently 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 22-29 record, which is around five games back from the eight seed. Even with Kemba Walker, who is averaging 22.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game, the Hornets haven’t obtained any success this season. That is […]

In the first game of the regular season against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gordon Hayward broke his leg after an awkward landing after an alley-oop attempt. The injury effectively ended Hayward’s season before it began, and the Celtics will miss Hayward’s presence if they try to compete in the postseason. Nonetheless, the Celtics are ranked first […]

For New York Knicks second-year center Willy Hernangomez, his name continues to pop up in trade package discussions as the deadline approaches next Thursday. Although he loves being a member of the Knicks, he said he really wants to be able to play more than he is right now. According to an article written Saturday […]

Blake Griffin has always been synonymous with attention and show-delivering. This was as true as ever during his first years in the league, before suffering a couple of injuries that have made his athleticism decline slowly. But that has not deterred the 2011 Rookie of the Year from putting up amazing performances for the Los […]

Tony Allen has developed into one of the best defenders in the NBA. After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, Allen has built a reputation for being a lock-down defender that can stop most of the league’s best players. Even at 36 years years old, Allen is still one of the best […]

The NBA trade deadline is an exciting time for all NBA followers; some teams trade for star players, others decide to tank and collect young prospects and draft picks. But the deadline also provides teams an opportunity to improve their depth. While these trades are not hyped up as much as those including stars or […]

As the trade deadline approaches, NBA teams are searching for the right players to add to their teams. Conversely, the trade deadline is also optimal for players who want a change of scenery. One of those players is Shabazz Muhammad of the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Muhammad has made it known that […]

For Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin, it has been quite a long road to recovery after his 2017-18 season was cut short following just the first game of the season. After he sustained a ruptured right patella midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ season opener against the Indiana Pacers, Lin has since […]

For three straight years, James Harden has been in the MVP discussion. In 2015, Harden was the runner-up to Stephen Curry, who had one of the best seasons in NBA history. In 2017, Harden was again a runner=up to Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double for the entire season. Now, Harden is making history in […]

The Miami Heat are trying to figure out what do with the NBA trade deadline, and there has been some talk that Hassan Whiteside is at the center of those thoughts. But it looks like the team may not move Whiteside at the deadline after all, per Sean Deveney of Sporting News. At this time of […]

The Boston Celtics have found a way to become the best team in the Eastern Conference despite not having Gordon Hayward and having to incorporate Kyrie Irving into a new situation. One of the ways they have been able to do this is by getting good play from role players such as Marcus Smart, Jaylen […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, there is a weird air about the entire team. Unlike most of the NBA’s bottom feeders, the Suns’ front office have shown that the team has no clear direction for the future. Devin Booker is the franchise’s star, but he is only […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has taken the NBA by storm with his strong play, highlight dunks and general surprising demeanor for a rookie in the most prestigious league in the world. Mitchell will play in the Rising Stars game. Pretty good for a rookie. But on his actual team, Mitchell has already made franchise […]

The Houston Rockets have made their way to Cleveland for a nationally-televised matchup against the Cavaliers, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of Eric Gordon, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets G Eric Gordon out tonight vs. Cavaliers. Rockets confident will return Tuesday vs. Nets. — […]

Reports are out there that the Charlotte Hornets have made Kemba Walker available to be traded. From the team’s perspective, it has to move money because its payroll is incredibly high and the team is unlikely to make the playoffs. But in a column by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, he said he received […]

The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA with aspirations to win a second consecutive NBA title. But that takes a lot of energy and mental toughness, and head coach Steve Kerr is starting to see some slippage from this team in that regard. After the team’s most recent win, a 119-104 […]